---
id: licensing-payments.does-the-licence-check-send-my-files
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/does-the-licence-check-send-my-files
category: "Licensing & payments"
subcategory: "Licence status and offline use"
question: "Does the licence check send any of my files or data?"
alt_questions:
  - "What does the licence check-in send?"
  - "licence verification privacy"
  - "licence server data"
short_answer: "No. The licence check only confirms your plan is active; it never sends your files or their names. Trial registration sends just your name, email and country."
tags: ["privacy", "license check"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/does-storage-studio-need-the-internet-to-stay-licensed", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/what-details-do-i-need-to-start-the-trial"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Does the licence check send any of my files or data?

No. The licence check confirms your plan is still active; it doesn't send your files, file names or folder contents. Your files never leave your Mac through Storage Studio's licensing.

To start a trial, only the basic registration details you type — name, email and country — are sent. See the [Privacy Policy](https://storagestudio.us/legal/privacy) and [privacy and safety](https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/).